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'A free mind equals fast legs' – How my mental state helped me wear the yellow jersey for two days at an unforgettable Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Member Exclusive In Luke Tuckwell's latest column for Cyclingnews, he recalls his memorable week in France, and how he went from tears in training to his first yellow jersey
There were winners and losers at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, but mainly losers – including anyone hoping for a ramp-up in Tour de France tension
Analysis Tadej Pogačar's domestique beating all of his rivals doesn't exactly bode well for the Tour and hopes of a more open race
From glory to futility – What version of Paul Seixas will rise from the ashes of his torched Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
Analysis The French prodigy's Dauphiné did not go as expected, but it may have taught him some lessons he needed to learn
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'I gambled, I put a lot into my effort, I've lost quite a bit' – Final day breakaway for three Netcompany-Ineos riders rounds out brutally tough Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes for British squad
News Kévin Vauquelin best overall finisher for British team in 15th place after Oscar Onley crashes out and Josh Tarling breaks collarbone
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Extra clothing checks at Tour de France Femmes after reports riders may be padding bras for aero gains
Jury warns that particular attention will be paid to items of clothing that 'could modify riders' morphology' before stage 4 TT -
Tour de France Femmes stage 4 time trial start times – Bäckstedt, Reusser, Vollering among second half of starters taking on 21km ITT
First rider sets off at 2:51 p.m. local time, with yellow jersey last off at 5:28 p.m. -
'The goal is to minimise the loss' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney fully realistic about Tour de France Femmes time trial abilities
Polish rider sees opportunities to make up for any time losses later in race
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Tour de France Femmes: Sigrid Haugset stuns field with long-range solo attack to land signature stage 3 victory and swipe yellow jersey
Lotte Kopecky chases for more than 70km and takes settles for second on hilly stage into Poligny -
A plan months in the making and 'a very hard worker' – How Uno-X Mobility grabbed double success at the Tour de France Femmes
Sigrid Haugset had her eye on stage 3 for weeks, and on Monday she 'showed the world who she is' -
Tour de France Femmes 2026 abandons: Race down to 138 riders after searing stage 3
A tally of the toll that illness and crashes have taken on the peloton in the fourth edition of the race
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'We have to do a checkup this evening and see how it goes tomorrow' – Demi Vollering suffers early crash on challenging stage 3 of Tour de France Femmes
'We were expecting a bit more from the stage, but I think at one point there is like a poker game, and nobody wants to play for the other' says DS Nicolas Maire -
'If I pushed any harder, my legs would have gone straight' - Lone pursuit of Sigrid Haugset at Tour de France Femmes falls painfully short for Lotte Kopecky
Belgian star began cramping when closing on eventual stage winner -
The GC standings at the Tour de France Femmes 2026 – Yellow jersey goes to Sigrid Haugset from breakaway after Wiebes gets dropped early
Norwegian champion powers to stage 3 win and race lead with 88km solo into Poligny
